S3 E10: The state of Britain's small business economy in real time

The Small Business Sessions podcast from Enterprise Nation and powered by Xero is back for another inspiring episode. Every week Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones speaks to entrepreneurs and experts about starting and growing a successful business. This week, Xero co-founder Gary Turner discusses the company's groundbreaking new Small Business Insights service which highlights from a sample of 300,000 small businesses issues such as cashflow, late payment and exports. In a fascinating conversation, he discusses issues including the average late payment period suffered by small businesses and how FTSE 350 companies are the worst offenders. The entrepreneur also explains how this valuable and groundbreaking data is being presented to government to better inform ministers on exactly how the UK's smallest businesses are operating. To find out more about the Small Business Sessions, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast This podcast was recorded and edited by audio and podcast production service, Podraffi.